Garbage can holder



Sept. 19, 1950 J. w. CANNON GARBAGE CAN HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 24, 1947 Sept. 19, 1950 J. w. CANNON GARBAGE CAN HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 24, 1947 JWUannon Patented Sept. 19, 1950 UNITED STATES PATEN O GARBAGE can nopnita, I John W. Cannon, fiirmingham, Ala. Application November 24, 1947, Serial No. 787,828 (01. 248-156) 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to garbage can holders.

An object of this invention is to provide a holder for garbage cans or the like which will support the can above the ground and at the same time permit the ready placement on or removal of the can from the support.

Another object of this invention is to provide a holder or support for garbage cans which ineludes an upright post and hook means fixed relative to the upper portion of the post for engagement with one of the loop handles on the can so as to suspendingly support the can from the post.

A further object of this invention is; to provide a holder of this kind which includes a channelshaped post which is one form of this invention is of U-shape in transverse section, and in another form of this invention is of Z-shape, the latter shape being designed for supporting two cans.

To the foregoing objects, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation of a garbage can holder or support constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical section of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the post in blank form.

Figure 5 is a detailed rear elevation of a modifled form of this invention.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a plan view of the holder shown in Figures 5 and 6.

Figure 8 is a plan view of another modification of this invention.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line 9--9 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary front elevation of the structure shown in Figures 8 and 9.

Referring to the drawings and first to Figures flanges ll. The side flanges I! are provided adjacent the upper ends thereof with a bayonet slot I8 within which the looped or ring-shaped handle it of a receptacle 20 is adapted to engage. The bayonet slot I8 opens through the outer edges of the side flanges IT and extends downwardly so that when the handle I9 is inserted in the slot IS the handle I9 will engage in the bottom of the vertical portion of the bayonet slot and the side wall of the receptacle 2!! will engage against the outer edges of the divergent flanges I l. The post or support [5 may be formed out of flat stock as shown in Figure 4 and then bent along the dotted lines 2| to form the divergent flanges 11.

Referring now to Figures 5, 6 and 7, there is disclosed a modified form of holder or support which includes an upright post 22 which is of substantially U-shape in transverse section being formed with a relatively wide bight 23 and divergent flanges 24. A hook 25 is secured as by welding 26 to the outer side of the bight 23 as shown in Figure 6 and the hook 25 includes an outwardly bent upper end portion 21. The looped handle of the receptacle is adapted to engage over the top of the post 22 so that the body of the receptacle will engage against the outer edges of the divergent flanges 24.

Referring now to Figures 8, 9 and 10, there is disclosed another modification of this invention which includes an upright post 28 of substantially Z-shape in transverse section. The post 28 has secured to one pair of divergent walls 29 and 30 thereof ah upwardly opening hook 3| and the post 28 also has secured to the walls 30 and 32 a second upwardly opening hook 33. The hooks 3| and 33 are offset slightly one from the other as shown in Figure 8. By forming the post or support 28 of Z-shape the post may be made out of relatively light weight material and due to the shape of the post it will be rigid when driven into the ground.

A receptacle support as hereinbefore described will provide a means for holding a receptacle such as a garbage can or the like at a point above the surface of the ground so that the bottom of the receptacle will not become rusted by dampness from the ground and in addition the receptacle will be held against tipping over by animals or the like.

I claim:

A support and holder for a receptacle having a bail comprising an elongated supporting post adapted to be partially inserted in a supporting medium, having a U-shape in transverse section with th bight thereof relatively wide and hav- 2,622,778 3 ing the side flanges thereof disposed in outwardly REFERENCES CITED flared diverging relation, the side of the bight between said side flanges comprising the inner i t; erences are of record m the side thereof, and a hook comprised of a U-shaped member having substantially parallel side walls, UNITED STATES PATENTS the outer wall having a flared lip, of a width sub- 5 N b Name Date stantially equal to the width of said bight se ur 704,035 Henry July 8, 1902 to the outer side of said bight, the inner wall 774,099 Narsh Nov. 1, 1904 thereof extending substantially to the top of d 784,437 Sharp Mar. 7, 1905 post whereby the bail of said receptacle may be 10 1 340 070 Markham y 11, 1920 positioned in said hook on the outer side of said bight of said post and the receptacle supported by the abutment of its side wall against said divergent side flanges. JOHN W. CANNON. 15 

